Be useful and hit the ball first (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SERVE Be useful and hit the ball first (5) (5)
10% KICK Hit a ball with your foot (4)
10% BATTING Hitting the ball in rounders (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 11, 2025
9% LOB Hit a ball high in the air (3) (3) Mirror Classic Oct 31, 2025
9% CUED Hit a ball in billiards, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2025
8% TEE Prop for a ball (3) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
8% MISS Hit or ___ (4)
8% SKEE -- -Ball (4) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
8% PROM Ball for grads (4) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
8% YARN Knitter's ball (4)
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